BLC promotes in NY its women empowerment initiative

The vice chair and  general manager of BLC Bank, Nadim Kassar, took part in the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles- first of its kind initiative by the BLC, held in NYC on March 15. Kassar’s participation came after BLC, represented by Kassar, joined membership of the Leadership Group that gathers some 35 leading international figures in the worlds of academia, business and civil society. It should be noted that the Bank has earlier signed the Charter of the Seven Women Empowerment Principles based on work to empower the role of women through community-based initiatives and enhance the development of high corporate leaderships, education, training and professional development for women. Kassar pointed out during a panel discussion to commemorate the 61st session for the committee on women, that his bank’s presence at the forum “constitutes an added value to Lebanon in general and to the BLC in particular, through the UN, and an opportunity to offer our experience and accomplishments in the area of women empowerment.” Kassar also hoped that BLC’s contribution will highlight the Lebanese women's capacities and competencies which increased the prospects of her successes at the economic, banking and social levels. (Al Mustaqbal, March 17, 2017)